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Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosaGmelin, JF, 1789
Also known asPāreraUmbarraNganyaruMaayNgal-girdi
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Pacific black duck, commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Māori name, pārera.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Widespread
- Non-breeding range
- Widespread throughout Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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